Bruce Mines sees federal funding

Sault MP Tony Martin congratulated Bruce Mines Mayor Darrin Foster and council for its successful $1.2 million Building Canada Fund project to streetscape and improve the downtown Trans-Canada Highway and connect the two core commercial areas of town. The project received $400,000 in federal funding and Martin supports the larger stimulus funding application for a multi-use municipal complex. The project includes a badly-needed new community hall, fitness centre, emergency centre and marina facilities.

MSP on patrol this weekend

During this Fourth of July holiday weekend, Michigan State Police troopers will be patrolling the roads as part of the nationwide Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) traffic safety initiative. Col. Peter Munoz, director of the Michigan State Police says troopers will be watching for unsafe driving behaviors with a special emphasis on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The official holiday weekend begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and runs through midnight on Sunday.

Teen pregnancy down, out of wedlock birth rate up in Michigan

A new report says the out of wedlock birth rate in Michigan has gone up nearly 10% in the past 15 years. The study from the Michigan League for Human Services says that teen pregnancies are down by 25% in the State. The report by the Kids Count In Michigan Project found that smoking by pregnant women dropped by more than one-third, while repeat teen births declined by more than a quarter. The study reviewed 15-year trends from 1992 to 2007 in all 83 Michigan counties.